Scientist caught speeding clears himself

Magistrates were stunned when a scientist charged with speeding at 42mph told them: “No I wasn’t . . . I was only doing 29.177196mph.”

Dr Phillip Tann’s lawyer then produced data from a revolutionary device he was testing – showing the exact time, location and speed of his car.



Instead of being 12mph over the limit when his Mercedes was zapped by a mobile speed camera, he was actually less than 0.8mph under. The case has now been dropped.

Dr Tann said yesterday: “They looked flabbergasted. Police cameras are not 100 per cent accurate but my system is.”